Retribution Gospel Choir
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Retribution Gospel Choir is a band based out of Duluth, Minnesota
that plays short, driving songs that often start out poppy melodic and then turn into psychedelic improvisations and drum and bass-heavy dub. Current members of the band include, Alan Sparhawk
(guitar, vocals, sampler), Steve Garrington (bass), both of whom are also in the band Low
, and Eric Pollard (drums, vocals). Despite sharing the majority of their members, RGC's high-energy performance differs greatly from Low's subdued, minimalist feel. Until 2008, Matt Livingston played bass for the band. Sparhawk's wife Mimi Parker appears on vocals on one Retribution Gospel Choir track as well.
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Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
that plays short, driving songs that often start out poppy melodic and then turn into psychedelic improvisations and drum and bass-heavy dub. Current members of the band include, Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk is the guitarist and vocalist for American band Low.-Biography:George Alan Sparhawk was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Utah. He met Mimi Parker when he was 9, after his family moved to Minnesota. Sparhawk began writing his own compositions around the age of 13...
(guitar, vocals, sampler), Steve Garrington (bass), both of whom are also in the band Low
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
, and Eric Pollard (drums, vocals). Despite sharing the majority of their members, RGC's high-energy performance differs greatly from Low's subdued, minimalist feel. Until 2008, Matt Livingston played bass for the band. Sparhawk's wife Mimi Parker appears on vocals on one Retribution Gospel Choir track as well.
Discography
Studio albums- Retribution Gospel ChoirRetribution Gospel Choir (album)Retribution Gospel Choir is the eponymous debut album from Low singer-songwriter-guitarist Alan Sparhawk's band Retribution Gospel Choir. The album was released in the US on March 18, 2008, through Mark Kozelek's Caldo Verde Records...
(2008) - 22 (Retribution Gospel Choir album)-Musicians:* Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar* Eric Pollard – drums, vocals* Steve Garrington – bass...
(2010)
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- Twin Town High, Music Yearbook Volume 09 (2007)
- Leak- Volume #5 (2008)
Musicians
- Alan Sparhawk - vocals, guitar
- Eric Pollard - drums, vocals
- Steve Garrington - bass
- Mimi Parker - vocals on "Breaker"
- Matt Livingston - bass (2007–2008)
External links
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Retribution+Gospel+Choir
- http://www.last.fm/music/Retribution+Gospel+Choir